September 24, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. PUBLIC HEARING

I.A. 2010/2011 District FIRST Rating (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) (Melinda James)

I.B. Presentation of School Improvement Plan:  Middle School (Dr. Brant Graham)

I.C. Presentation of School Improvement Plan:  High School (Dr. Brant Graham)

I.D. Adjourn:

II. REGULAR BOARD MEETING

III. Routine Business

III.A. Call To Order

III.B. Invocation

III.C. Pledge of Allegiance

III.D. Certification of Notice

IV. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)

V. Superintendent Report

VI. Action Items:

VI.A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

VI.A.1. Budget Amendments: (Melinda James)

VI.A.2. Board Minutes (Bonnie Tegge)

VI.A.2.a. August 20, 2012

VI.A.2.b. August 27, 2012

VII. Finance (Melinda James)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items 

VII.A.1. Financial Statements

VII.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

VII.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

VII.A.1.c. Debt Service

VII.A.1.d. Check Register 

VII.A.1.e. Tax Collection

VII.A.1.f. Head Start

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Approval of Bid Property (Melinda James)

VII.B.2. Approval of Signatures for the Following: (Melinda James)

VII.B.2.a. First Public - Lone Star

VII.B.2.b. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

VIII. Instruction

VIII.A. Action Items:

VIII.A.1. Approval of District & Campus Improvement Plans for 2012/2013 (Dr. Silvia Martinez)

VIII.A.1.a. District Improvement Plan

VIII.A.1.b. Campus Improvement Plan - North ELC

VIII.A.1.c. Campus Improvement Plan - WO-S Elementary

VIII.A.1.d. Campus Improvement Plan -  WO-S Middle School

VIII.A.1.e. Campus Improvement Plan - WO-S High School

VIII.A.2. Approval of Resolution Concerning High Stakes, Standardized Testing of Texas Public School Students  (James Colbert)

VIII.A.3. Approval of Student Handbooks & Code of Conduct (Anitrea Goodwin/Dr. Silivia Martinez)

VIII.A.3.a. North ELC & WO-S Elementary

VIII.A.3.b. WO-S Middle School

VIII.A.3.c. WO-S High School

VIII.A.3.d. WO-S Academic Alternative Center (AAC)

VIII.A.3.e. Student Code of Conduct

VIII.A.3.f. Consent/Opt-Out Form

VIII.A.3.g. Release of Information to Military Recruiters & Institutions of Higher Education

VIII.A.3.h. Acknowledgement of Electronic Distribution of Student Handbook & Student code of Conduct

VIII.A.3.i. Release of Student Information Form

VIII.A.4. Approval of School Improvement Plan - Middle School (Dr. Brant Graham)

VIII.A.5. Approval of School Improvement Plan - High School (Dr. Brant Graham)

IX. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

IX.A. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

IX.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.B. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

IX.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

IX.B.2. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.B.4. Duties

IX.B.5. Discipline

IX.B.6. Discussion of Termination

IX.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.C. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

IX.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

IX.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

IX.F. Deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the District has received from a business prospect that the District seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the District and with which the District is conducting economic development negotiations and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect. (Tex.Gov't Code 551.087)

X. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

XI. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

XI.A. Information Item:

XI.A.1. Resignations

XI.B. Action Item:

XI.B.1. Approval of Contractual Staff 

XI.B.2. Approval of Substitute List

XII. Adjourn